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Best Action TV Series of 2021

435 Action series that started in 2021, ranked by popularity

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Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 435 Adult 0 Adventure 160 Animation 159 Biography 0 Comedy 66 Crime 66 Documentary 4 Drama 131 Family 3 Fantasy 38 Game-Show 5 History 15 Horror 14 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 11 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 9 Sci-Fi 17 Short 2 Sport 3 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 24 War 4 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 2764 2010s 3051 2000s 1559 1990s 843 1980s 431 1970s 271 1960s 159 1950s 43 1940s 6 1930s 2 1920s 1 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 183 2025 418 2024 421 2023 473 2022 431 2021 435 2020 403 2019 345 2018 368 2017 371 2016 329 2015 321 2014 301 2013 301 2012 263 2011 257 2010 195 2009 212 2008 189 2007 196 2006 148 2005 152 2004 148 2003 140 2002 123 2001 132 2000 119 1999 116 1998 114 1997 108 1996 101 1995 81 1994 91 1993 65 1992 48 1991 63 1990 56 1989 60 1988 40 1987 48 1986 45 1985 53 1984 56 1983 43 1982 26 1981 31 1980 29 1979 41 1978 22 1977 31 1976 32 1975 19 1974 32 1973 34 1972 27 1971 23 1970 10 1969 16 1968 20 1967 27 1966 33 1965 13 1964 15 1963 14 1962 6 1961 8 1960 7 1959 9 1958 8 1957 3 1956 4 1955 5 1954 2 1953 2 1952 4 1950 6 1949 4 1944 1 1940 1 1938 1 1937 1 1929 1

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 4 Gritty 8 Dark tone 15 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 2 Melancholic 3 Tense 17 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 1 Campy 4 Cynical 0 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 6 Chaotic energy 2 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 7 Episodic 6 Serialized 23 Procedural 5 Mystery box 5 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 6 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 3 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 2 Dark comedy 6 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 1 Parody 3 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 15 Detective mystery 4 True crime 0 Heists & cons 2 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 3 Espionage 2 War & military 5 Family saga 4 Coming of age 7 Workplace 0 School & campus 1 Love story 2 Friendship 0 Found family 5 Survival 9 Post-apocalyptic 4 Dystopia 3 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 3 High fantasy 14 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 4 Royalty & aristocracy 2 Small town 1 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 3 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 4 Social commentary 4 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 1 Revenge 12 Redemption 4 Secrets & lies 7

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 10 Morally gray 12 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 7 Central duo 4 Strong female lead 14 Child's perspective 2 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 4 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 19 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 5 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 6

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 14 Stylized direction 11 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 8 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 4 Distinctive score 5 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 13 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 6 Anime 20 Kids & family 4 Young adult 3 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 6 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 3

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 9 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 5

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 16 Disturbing 6 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 4 Emotionally heavy 8 Easy watching 7

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435 series

CSI: Vegas

11K 41 2021–2024

Procedural · Detective mystery

Hit-Monkey

11K 20 2021–2024

Adult animation · Dark comedy

Taxi Driver

10K 48 2021–present

Revenge · K-drama · Cathartic

FBI: International

9K 78 2021–2025

Rashash

9K 8 2021–2021

Criminal underworld · Family saga

Bang Baang

9K 10 2021–present

Star Trek: Prodigy

8K 40 2021–2024

Space & sci-fi · Found family

Eclipse

8K 8 2021–present

Real history · Period piece

Redo of Healer

8K 12 2021–2021

Sexually explicit · Revenge

Wrong Side of the Tracks

8K 32 2021–2024

The Way of the Househusband

8K 15 2021–2023

Absurdist · Anime · Parody

Running Errands

7K 38 2021–2024

Fast-paced · Witty banter

Q-Force

7K 10 2021–2021

Adult animation · Queer stories

Bad and Crazy

7K 12 2021–2022

K-drama · Antihero lead

Yasuke

7K 6 2021–2021

Anime · Distinctive score

Pacific Rim: The Black

7K 14 2021–2022

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Baki Hanma

7K 39 2021–2023

Anime · Graphic violence · Campy

M.O.D.O.K.

7K 10 2021–2021

Adult animation · Absurdist

The Mysterious Benedict Society

6K 16 2021–2022

Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy

6K 37 2021–2024

Anime · High fantasy

Sisyphus: The Myth

6K 16 2021–2021

Time travel · K-drama

Murder Drones

6K 8 2021–2024

Adult animation · Found family

High-Rise Invasion

6K 12 2021–2021

Survival · Anime

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

6K 6 2021–present

Real history · Docuseries

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